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PATENTED AUG. 13, 1907. C. A. WEAVER. DISPLAY CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23,1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A. WEAVER, OF BATAVIA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANKH. HANLON, OF BATAVIA, NEW YORK.

DISPLAY-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 13, 1907.

Application filed May 23, 1906. Serial No. 318,283.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. WEAVER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Batavia, in the county of Genesee and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Display-Gases, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a case for displaying various kinds of boots,for instance, rubber, felt, woolen or leather boots, and has for itsobject to provide a case or rack with compartments which are arranged insu perposed circular tiers or rows, each compartment being contrived tohold a pair of boots with the soles standing upright side by side andfacing outward, so that the salesman can readily read off the size ofthe boots which is marked on the soles and can readily select and reacha pair of the desired size, the arrange ment of the compartments beingcompact and convenient and the case occupying a minimum amount of space.

In the accompanying drawings, consisting of two sheets: Figure 1 is anelevation of my improved display case or rack. Fig. 2 is a verticaltransverse section of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section in line33, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary horizontal section through twoadjoining compartments, on an enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is a fragmentaryvertical section through superposed compartments, on an enlarged scale.Fig. 6 is a side elevation of one of the upright partitions folded orcollapsed. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of part of one of thepartitions. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the supportingshelves. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one of the top or covershelves. Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing portions of one of thepartitions and adjacent shelves.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

The display case or rack consists, in its general features, of asuitable number of upright partitions which are arranged radially arounda common center but which do not extend to such center and leave an opencentral space within the case or rack, and shelves which are arrangedtransversely between the upright partitions and are supported by thesame, the shelves forming with the partitions radial compartments whichconverge inwardly and which are arranged in circular horizontal sets ortiers, each comprising a suitable number, for instance, twelvecompartments.

A represents the upright, radial partitions, B the horizontal supportingshelves which form the bottoms of the compartments, and G the topshelves which form the tops or covers of the uppermost tier ofcompartments.

Each of the radial partitions is preferably composed of upright frontand rear bars (Z 2 and radial connecting bars f which are preferablyarranged in pairs on opposite sides of each upright bar and pivoted tothe latter. These radial bars form the supports on which the shelvesrest and the shelves are connected with the partitions by depending sideflanges g which are formed on the shelves and enter the spaces betweenthe pairs of radial bars. The longitudinal or radial displacement of theshelves is prevented by the front and rear upright bars of the partitionbetween which the flanges of the shelves engage.

In setting up the case the partitions are placed radially and adjoiningpartitions are connected by the shelves, the latter being placed withtheir radial depending side fianges in the spaces between the pairs ofradial bars. When all the partitions have been so set up and connectedby shelves the case or rack presents horizontal, circular tiers or rowsof compartments which I have their side walls converging inwardly andwhich are grouped around an open central space. The size and arrangementof the uprights, radial bars and shelves are such that each compartmentaccommodates a pair of boots with the soles facing outward side by side,as indicated in the drawings, while the tops or legs extend inwardlyinto the/open central space. The converging side walls of thecompartments confine or grasp the tops of the boots and hold the latterfirmly in the desired position and the open central space accommodatesthose portions of the tops which extend inwardly beyond thecompartments, the size of the parts being preferably such that the topsof the boots are not bent or kinked but extend straight beyond the rearends of the compartments. The radial bars are preferably arranged attheir inner or rear ends so much lower than at their outer or front endsthat the soles of the boots are held in an upright position.

The upright and radial bars are preferably constructed of steel and theshelves of sheet metal. If desired, a partition plate h of sheet metalmay be arranged in each partition within the openings between the pairsof radial bars. The flanges of the two shelves which are connected withthe same pair of radial bars are separated by this partition plate, asrepresented in Fig. 5. This partition plate is inserted from the top andmay be supported in any suitable way, for instance, by flanges 71 formedat the upper end thereof. This plate may, however, be omitted, asrepresented in Fig. 10.

The top shelves C are preferably provided with depending front pieces orcurtains k, which have up turned bottom edges 1 for the reception ofcards indicating the quality or other characteristics of the goodscontained in the compartments.

If desired, some of the opposite partitions may be connected when thecase has been set up by rods m extending obliquely across the centralspace of the case, as represented in Fig. 2.

For boots of ordinary commercial sizes it is advisable to provide thecase with twelve compartments in each horizontal tier or row and withsix compartments in each vertical row and to make the diameter of thecase approximately three feet: A case or rack of this construction willreceive six cases of assorted boots and will occupy comparatively littlespace.

When the case is not required for use, as for instance, in the summerseason, it can be readily taken apart and packed away and this isfurther facilitated by pivoting the radial bars of the partitions to theuprights, which permits each partition to be folded closely orcollapsed, as represented in Fig. 6.

I claim as my invention:

1. A display case comprising upright partitions and connectingdetachable shelves, the partitions and shelvesbeing arranged radiallyaround an open central space and forming compartments which haveinwardlyconverging side walls and open inner ends, and each partitionbeing composed of upright front and rear bars and connecting radial barsupon which the shelves rest, substantially as set forth.

2. A display 'case comprising upright radial partitions having radialspaces and transverse shelves having side flanges which engage in saidspaces, substantially as set forth.

3. A display case comprising upright radial partitions, each composed ofupright front and rear bars and connect ing radial bars separated by aspace, and shelves which rest on said radial bars and have side flangeswhich engage in said spaces, substantially as set forth.

t. A display case comprising upright radial partitions, each composed ofupright front and rear bars and connecting radial bars arranged in pairsand separated by a Witnesses Jonx (Tl. PRATT, W. G POLLARD.

